Machine for cutting and panning biscuits



Oct. 13, 1931. c. BECKER MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PANNING BISCUITS FiledApril 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1 Oct. 13, 1931. C, BECKER 1,827,133

maxima FOR cuTTING AND PANNING rscUITs Filed April 22, 195o 2sheets-sheet 2 //7 3: '/Z) 'ooqooooo/oo? 0006600000100 oooooooooooooooooooooooo f @@@QQQQQQQQQ 00000699900@ fm @QOQQQQQQQQQ @i PatentedOct. 13, 1931 UNITED' STATES CARL BECKER, or NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE,AssIeNoE oE-EIETEEN PER CENT ROBERT E GAEEETT, or NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE ieATENTjoFF-ICE# Y v MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND PANNING BISCUITS Applicationled April 22,

its use highly desirable because inexpensive to operate and control.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a machine of'thischaracter in which all'of the driving or power mechanism is locatedabove the cutting mechanism, in order that said mechanism may be easy ofaccess,

free of danger to the operator and where forp eign matter will notbeliable to accumulate were such mechanism near the iioor.

AnotherA object of my invention is the provision of a machine which willcomprise few working partsy and will thus not be likely to get out oforder and which will be capable' of withstanding the hard service orusage to which such a machine would naturally be subject'ed.` Y

Another object of my invention is the production of a machine which willbe under the control and operation of asingle attendant and which willout and deliver the, biscuits at a single operation and willautomatically return to normal position for a following operation, thusmaking the operation and control of the machine automatic and easy ofcontrol.

Another obj ect of my invention is the provision of a machine whichwillbe comparatively small and compact in size to occupy a small amountof space while having a large producing capacity, which will be ofstrong and durable construction and capable of manufacture at a fairprice, thus insuring a machine which will be useful, efficient andpractical in every particular. y

With these and such other objects. in view as inhere to an inventionofthis character, my invention vconsists of a machine for cutting andpanning biscuits embodying novel 1930. serial No. 446,372.

parts, substantially as described and claimed and as shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which: o V

Figure 1 represents a side elevation'of a machine for cutting andpanning biscuits constructed in accordance with and embodying myinvention. Y' Y Figure 2 represents an end view or eleva'- tion of mymachine.

Figure 3 representsa top plan View.

F lgure L represents a sectional view taken online 1-4 of Figure 1, and

Figure '5 represents a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring by numeral to the drawings, in ywhich the same numbers ofreference are employed to denote like parts in all the views:

The numeral 1 designates the bed or base ofthe machine, from which atthe corners rise the founcylindrical'posts or columns 2, and supportedupon said posts or columns is the plate 3, which serves to support thepair of pillow blocks 4, which have journaled in the bearings 5 thereof,the shaft 6, upon the ends of'which are mounted the pair of y disks 7,and to the pins 8 disposed near the l edge of said disks are pivoted1the upper ends of the pair of links 9, whose lower ends are pivoted tothe pins or studs 10, which eX- tend outwardly from the rectangularshaped follower 11,.whi,ch is provided with vertical sleevesv 12, at itscorners which encircle the four columns or posts 2, which serve to guidesaid follower in its vertical movement by reason of the rotation of theshaft and disks which naturally through the medium of the links 9imparts arising and falling move* ment to said follower.

From this construction it` will be under- U0 stood that rotation of theshaft and disks carried thereby through the link connection with thefollower moves said follower up and down and secured to the underface ofthe follower by means of fastenings 13, arev the :`v

biscuit cutters 14, and these are adapted in their vertical movement tobe guided in and passed through` the openings 15, in theplate 16,whichis adapted to move with said follower and upon the posts vbetweensaid folwb lower and plate are disposed the cushioning springs l?, whichwhen the follower is at its lowest point are compressed to allow thecutters to pass through the openings l5 and thence cut the biscuit fromthe sheet or layer of dough 18, which rests upon the plate 19, and theeect of which is to force the dough in the form of biscuit through theopenings 2O vof vthe plate 19, into the receiving pan 2l, which restsupon the bed plate of the machine and is held in proper position bymeans of the cleats 22.

From this construction it will be apparent that the follower is carriecdown and the cutters pass through the idough which is delivered throughthe openings of the plate above the receiving pan and dischargedinperfect form into said receiving pan and to provide for the rotation ofthe shaft and its proper control I provide the mechanism which l willnow describe.

Disposed upon an extension or bracket 2S of the mechanism supportingplate is a motor 24, which is preferably a small electrically operatedmotor, and through suitable gearing 25, operated from the motor shaft26, the shaft 27, is rotated Ywhich carries the small. sprocket wheel28, over which an enlarged sprocket wheel 29, which has its hub 30mounted upon the main shaft of the machine, and retained in properposition by the collar 31, passes the sprocket chain 32, and from thisconstruction it will be observed that the sprocket wheel through itsconnection with the shaft of the driving motor rotates free until theclutch collar 33, upon the outer face of said sprocket wheel is broughtinto engagement with 'the sliding clutch collar 34, by means of the yoke35, the lever 36, the bell crank lever 3T, and the connection 38, withthe hand-oper ated lever 39, operates to slide said collar Se intoengagement wien collar 33, which causes the sprocket wheel to rotate theshaft and with it the cisks which actuate the links and raise thefollower with its cutters up and down to effect the cutting and deliveryof the biscuits and the return of the follower for another operation.`

lt will thus be seen that-while normally the sprocketA wheel rotatesidly or free upon the driving` shaft and when desired to throw themechanism into operation the linger lever is depressed which through theconnections described shifts the sliding clutch collar into engagementwith the rigid clutch collar on the large driving sprocket wheel, theeffect of which is to lower the follower with cutters, which then cutsand delivers the biscuits and returns vertically to near its uppermostvertical position, at which time the cam 40 on the slidingl clutchcollar engages the lever or abutment lh the effect of which 1s towithdraw said sliding collar from engagement with the clutch collar Wand to permit the shaft to rotate free in its bearings and the machineto remain at rest while another batch of dough and a pan are inserted toprepare for the repetition of the operation of cutting and deliveringvth-e finished biscuits.

rlhe operation of the clutch mechanism will be readily understood fromFigures l and 3 of the drawings, and the clutch is of the well knownsliding type which when .trie yoke 35 is tilted through the hand leverand connections the clutch collar is slid upon the shaft into engagementwith the clutch collar, which imparts rotation to the driving shaft andcauses the follower with cutters to rise and fall, as will be evident.

The complete construction and operation of my machine will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the advantages which accrue from improvementswill be readily understood and appreciated and it will be noted thatprovide a simple, strong, durable and cheap maA chine of small capacitywhich will rapidly out and deliver the biscuits and which l have foundto be particularly desirableand useful in making a two-layer biscuit,although l do not limit its use` more than the claims are limited withinthe scope and spirit of the invention.

l claim: y y

l. A machine of the character and for the purpose described, consistingof a base, a platform above said base, a follower having a verticalmovement with reference to said base and mounted between said base andplatform, a motor and means operated thereby for aising and loweringsaid follower, said motor and said means being mounted on said platform,biscuit cutting means carried by said follower, means for receiving andcontaining the biscuits after being operated upon by the cutting means,means for controlling the vertical movement of said follower and cuttingmeans, said controlling means comprising a clutch for throwing thedriving mechanism into and out of operation, said clutch l eing manuallyoperated and controlled and comprising a freely rotatable clutch collar,a sliding clutch collar, connections leading from said clutch collar,and a manually controlled hand lever' for operating said clutch throughsaid connections.

l2. fr machine of the character and for the purpose described,consisting of a base, vertical columns rising from said base, amechanisi supporting platform sur-mounting said columna a driving shaftjournalled above said platform, a motor for rotating said driving shaft,a manually controlled clutch for throwing said motor into and out ofoperation, said clutch comprising afreely rotatable clutch collar, asliding clutch collar, a bell crank lever pivoted upon said; platformand having one arm connected with said sliding clutch collar, a manuallyoperated lever pivoted upon the base of the machine and connected withthe other arm of said bell crank lever, r a follower guided upon saidcolumns, connections between said driving shaft and follower to impart avertical movement to said follower, cutters carried by said follower,means for guiding and cleaning dough from said cutters, and meansv forreceiving the biscuits after the operation of said cutters.

3. A machine of the character and for the purpose described, consist-ingof a base, a platform above said base, columns supporting said platform,a follower guided upon said columns, a driving shaft mounted above saidplatform, a pair of disks carried by said driving shaft, links connectedwith said follower and disks, a motor and means operated thereby forraising and lowering said follower, said motor and means being mountedon said platform, cutters carried by said follower, a spring cushionedcleaning plate mounted on said columns and through which said cutterspass, a dough supporting plate above the base of the machine havingopenings to receive said cutters and allow passage of the cut dough, areceiving pan ony the base below said cleaning plate to receive the cut3 biscuit-s, and means for throwingthe machine into and out of operativeposition, comprising a manually controlled clutch, consisting of afreely rotatable clutch collar, a sliding clutch collar, connectionsleading from said sliding clutch collar, and a manually operated handlever pivoted on the base of the machine for operating said clutchthrough said connections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. CARL BECKER.

